Button Snapper

Scientific Name: Lutjanus boutton
Family: Snappers - Lutjanidae
Maximum Size: 28cm
Identification: Dusky reddish brown, often yellow-orange lower body; deep notch in gill cover; lack distinctive markings.
Favourite: Solitary or form loose aggregations.
Hide-out: Coastal reefs, lagoons and outer slopes in 3-20m.
Location: Asian Pacific - Philippines, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.